Year 8 — Classics

Term 1 : Stage 4 - Part II - Cambridge Latin Course

Classical Civilisation:

The Forum - Part IV

Core language:

Translations of texts: 'Hermogenes', 'in basilica' and 'Grumio et Leo' involving the verb 'to be', masculine adjectives and the three singular persons of the Present tense.

Vocabulary in Stage 4

Assessment on the vocab, grammar and Classical Civilisation in Stage 4.

cenat

dines

ingens

huge

facit

makes

narrat

tells

mortuus

dead

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Development of students' extended writing skills.

Create a supportive community:

The students develop their understanding of entertainment in other cultures.

Term 2: Stage 5 - Part I - Cambridge Latin Course

Classical Civilisation:

The Roman/Pompeiian theatre - Part I

Core language:

Nominative plural

Third person plural Present tense for verbs

Vocabulary in Stage 5.

Assessment on the vocab, grammar and Classical Civilisation in Stage 5.

habitat

lives

abit

goes away

imperium

empire

pax

peace

liber

book

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The students develop their skills in analysing sources.

Create a supportive community:

The students develop their understanding of education in other cultures and the importance of education for a country's progress.

Term 3: Stage 5 - Part II - Cambridge Latin Course

Classical Civilisation:

The Roman/Pompeiian theatre - Part II

Core language:

Translation of texts: 'Poppaea' and 'in theatro' using the knowledge of the nominative plural and the third person plural in the Present tense for verbs.

Vocabulary in Stage 5

Assessment on the vocab, grammar and Classical Civilisation in Stage 5.

pugna

fight

nunc

now

placet

it pleases

senator

politician

noster

our

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The students develop their cause and consequence essay skills.

Create a supportive community:

The students develop their understanding of the different political systems in the ancient world and the impact they had on the political systems of today.

Term 4: Stage 6 - Part I - Cambridge Latin Course

Classical Civilisation:

Slaves in Rome.

Core language:

An introduction to the Perfect and Imperfect tenses in Latin.

Vocabulary in Stage 6.

Assessment on the vocab, grammar and Classical Civilisation in Stage 6.

fortiter

bravely

iam

now

mittit

sends

terra

ground

flamma

flame

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The students develop their extended writing skills with a focus on the second-order concept of 'significance'.

Create a supportive community:

The students develop their understanding of natural disasters and the consequences of them to society, both in the ancient world and now.

Term 5: Stage 6 - Part II - Cambridge Latin Course

Classical Civilisation:

Freedmen in Rome.

Core language:

Translation of the following stories: 'Felix and fur' and 'avarus' using the knowledge of the Perfect and Imperfect tenses in Latin.

Vocabulary in Stage 6.

Assessment on the vocab, grammar and Classical Civilisation in Stage 6.

nolo

I do not want

vita

life

fessus

tired

altar

the other

nullus

not any, no

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The students improve and develop their understanding of source analysis

Create a supportive community:

The students develop their understanding of the concept of societal divisions.

Term 6: Stage 7 - Part I - Cambridge Latin Course

Classical Civilisation:

Roman death and burial.

Core language:

Implied subject

Irregular verb - perfect tense

Vocabulary in Stage 7

End of Year assessment on the vocabulary, grammar and Classical Civilisation from Stages 4-7.

rex

King

deus

god

domina

mistress

apud

among

maritus

husband

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Analysis of the utility of sources.

Create a supportive community:

The students develop their understanding of different cultures' economic and social systems and the influence that Rome's society has on Western society today.